JR Challenge 2005
 

Unlimited:
Baron Johnson
Mark Leseberg, Jr.
David Moser

ADVANCED:
David Smith
Paul Sandys
Alex Wolski



INTERMEDIATE:
Steven Hamilton
Tony Russo
Pedro Jordan



SPORTSMAN
Don Hamilton
Tony Fandino
Vern Smith

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Thanks for the report!!

Freestyle?

How'd the Blind Man's Bluff go?

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

are those the finals????

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Yes finals.

The blind mans bluff seemed to go very well, made a lot of people nervous at first but I think most enjoyed it.

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

What propulsion system was Leseburg using?

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

A Combination of propane fuel and methane gas!
Mark

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

any scores available...how close was the runnings for Advanced and Unlimited?

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Blind Mans bluff yesterday was topped this morning. During the pilots meeting, when Andy said, Does everyone have their unknowns from last night memorized? Good. Then he picked up the trash can and said "put them in". He then issued a brand new set of unknowns and said. "First flyer up in 45 minutes". I was second up. Fun!

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

I am very dissapointed that some pictures I took on my digital camera did not make it through the airport x ray machine. Oh well, will have to do it the old fashioned way (through words).

Great to see the Hamilton's. Stephen is now taller than Dad. They both won their respective classes. Although Forrest Waller was coming on strong, winning the final unknown this morning (Forest suffered from what most of us non- Floridians face- the cold hard fact that we come out of hibernation to fly in the contest "cold". We'll have to do something about that.. every class being won by residents of Florida.

Mark started with his electric Extra. Yes, electric Extra. Propane and methane? Must have been a fuel cell. It was flying well until the battery (and the entire plate) let go at the bottom of the inverted humpty and punched out of the canopy. Was talking around the foamy Tensor... talking about the best type of oil to use in RCS, other engines, and I said, "in 5 to 10 years, perhaps we'll all be flying electrics".

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

I thought I just posted this ??? try again.

Mark Leseberg, Jr. wowed the crowd with his freestyle demo.
Dalton Aviation 42 % Extra 260.

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

And Who is this Handsome Dude ?????? :)

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Hey,
That must be me LOL! didn't know I was that good looking ;) Guys - this was an AWSOME contest. Had a great time. Any links to those "Video's" yet?
RickP

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Hello,

I would also like to thank all the folks at the JR. We had a great time and look forward to next year. We also were excited that our friends Don Hamilton and his son Stephen took their 42% Velox to 1st place in Sportsman and Intermediate. We were excited to see that. Great job to all the supporters of the event and contestants.

Thanks

John

www.aerotech-rcmodels.com

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

John,
I will be sending you a few photos when I get them done

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

The real "RickP"

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

How did Chris Maier from PA do? He's from my club. Great "kid".

Thanks,
Lee

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Chris Flew great,
Don't remeber where he finished, but I'm shure they will chime in shortly. I watched a few of his known rounds and was really impressed, great job Chris!!!!
RickP

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Thanks Jim,
D@mm I'm looking good!
[sm=bananahead.gif]
LOLOL
RickP

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Chris flew very well. I consider him a very talented flyer that has the championships in his hand if he continues.

Did I tell you about the snowball fight in Florida on Sunday morning? Picture 70 guys being told to throw away their unknowns and call sheets that they spent the night before rehearsing. The tent quickly turned into a frenzy of "snowballs" after everyone crumpled up their papers and began throwing them at Andy, who was standing there trying to catch them all in the trash can he was holding.

This is probably one of the most memorable moments I've ever had flying RC Aerobatics competition. My hat is off to Andy for stretching the limit on this innovative approach.

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Jr Challenge Was a fun event this year.

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Jim,
Don't see the Vidio listed there - did it get edited out?
RickP

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Alex posted the video, I just tried it and it worked.

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Excellent video! Is that Barry's "new" Yak with Mark Leseberg flying it? Makes me want to just throw on about five layers of cloths and go flying! Damn....the @#$$% flying fields around here are currently only good for one thing...a tractor pull cause they are soooo muddy! Man I hate the NE in winter!!

Leardriver

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Thanks for the video. My Dad & Uncle were down there for the show and said it was great. There was one person that had a "stand-out" freestyle show--they flew just before Chris. Does anyone have Video of that or know who it was & what they were flying? Was it Mark L JR?

RE: JR Challenge 2005
 

Yes it was Mark Leseberg, Jr. flying Dalton Aviation's 42% Extra 260.
I don't know of anyone having a video at the moment but am pretty sure there were a couple of people taking them.

www.daltonaviation.com